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Thursday, February 14, 2013

POSTAL SERVICE TRANSITION TO NEW DELIVERY SCHEDULE

The U.S. Postal Service has announced plans to shift to a new delivery schedule which will start during the week of August 5, 2013. The changes are:

- Mail addressed to street addresses will be delivered Monday through Friday
- PO boxes mail will be available for pick up on Saturdays
- Post Offices will remain open on Saturdays
- Package delivery will be from Monday through Saturday

This notice is made in advance to give residential and business customers time to plan and adjust. Specific guidelines will be published in the near future about its new delivery schedule.

According to research conducted by the Postal Service and independent research by major news outlets, nearly 7 out of 10 Americans supported the five-day mail delivery schedule as a way to reduce cost.Once the plan is fully implemented, it expects to generate cost savings of approximately $2 billion per year.

Meanwhile, it continues to seek legislation to provide greater flexibility to control costs and generate new revenue and encourages the Congress to make postal reform an urgent priority.Currently, the Postal Service does not receive tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

To find out more detailed info, check out usps.com

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POSTAL SERVICE TRANSITION TO NEW DELIVERY SCHEDULE

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